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Prairie Gates

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5. Trump accounts are a scam

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 09:35 AM

Yesterday

Withdraw the money as soon as you can and contribute nothing. Take the tax penalty on the withdrawn money, since it's all found money anyway.

Do not contribute anything to the Trump accounts. It is a scam and they will steal your money as soon as they are able.

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US banking giants to match government contribution to Trump Accounts [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Nope............... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

Scammers gonna scam Walleye Yesterday #2

And the scam begins Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #3

How much of this $1,000 will be siphoned off with special fees for the banks for "managing" these accounts? Lonestarblue Yesterday #4

Trump accounts are a scam Prairie Gates Yesterday #5

But the grift is the WHOLE IDEA ! nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #6

blood money ShepKat Yesterday #7

lol those $1000 won't be worth much given the dollar's fall fujiyamasan Yesterday #8